Lead AI/ML Architect for Agentic Systems

Verizon; Basking Ridge (NJ); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Verizon is seeking an experienced leader to define the technical vision for agentic AI/ML systems within the Verizon Consumer Group. You will architect scalable pipelines, integrate with digital and customer success platforms, and lead cross-functional collaboration to deliver secure, production-grade solutions.

The role emphasizes mentoring, roadmap planning for 3–5 years, and strong communication to executives. Hybrid work arrangement with office presence required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six+ years of relevant experience in AI/ML
• Three+ years designing, building, deploying production AI/ML systems at scale
• Experience with Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum)

Responsibilities

• Driving the technical strategy and application of advanced agentic AI, LLMs, and cognitive frameworks.
• Designing scalable, production-grade AI/ML pipelines and agent architectures.
• Collaborating with security, legal, and architecture teams to ensure privacy and compliance.
• Mentoring engineers and establishing engineering best practices.
• Developing a multi-year technical roadmap for agentic systems across VCG.

Skills

AI/ML system design

Python programming

Agile methodologies

API design

Cloud platforms

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

PostgreSQL/Redis

LLMs/agents

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or PhD (advantage)

Tools

LangChain

Google ADK

FastAPI

Pydantic

Elasticsearch

LiteLLM

OpenTelemetry

Job description

Verizon is seeking an experienced leader to define the technical vision for agentic AI/ML systems within the Verizon Consumer Group. You will architect scalable pipelines, integrate with digital and customer success platforms, and lead cross-functional collaboration to deliver secure, production-grade solutions.

The role emphasizes mentoring, roadmap planning for 3–5 years, and strong communication to executives. Hybrid work arrangement with office presence required.